On stellar X-ray emission.
Abstract
Stellar X-ray astronomy represents an entirely new astronomical discipline which has emerged during the past five years. It lies at the crossroads of solar physics, stellar physics, and general astrophysics. The present review is concerned with the main physical problems which arise in connection with a study of the stellar X-ray data. A central issue is the extent to which the extrapolation from solar physics is justified and the definition (if possible) of the limits to such extrapolation. The observational properties of X-ray emission from stars are considered along with the solar analogy and the modeling of X-ray emission from late-type stars, the modeling of X-ray emission from early-type stars, the physics of stellar X-ray emission, stellar X-ray emission in the more general astrophysical context, and future prospects.
- Publication:
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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1146/annurev.aa.23.090185.002213
- Bibcode:
- 1985ARA&A..23..413R
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics;
- Stellar Radiation;
- X Ray Astronomy;
- X Ray Stars;
- Background Radiation;
- Bibliographies;
- Early Stars;
- Solar X-Rays;
- Stellar Coronas;
- Stellar Luminosity;
- Astrophysics;
- Early-Type Stars:X Rays;
- Late-Type Stars:X Rays;
- RS CVn Stars:X Rays;
- Solar X Rays;
- W UMa Stars:X Rays;
- X Rays:Early-Type Stars;
- X Rays:Late-Type Stars;
- X Rays:RS CVn Stars;
- X Rays:W UMa Stars